The Tale of Zatoichi

The Tale of Zatoichi

Rating

4.0 (1)

Release Date

4/18/1962

Runtime

96 mins

Overview

The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Homepage

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How It Feels

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A stylish samurai film centered on an unlikely hero, a blind masseur with devastating sword skills, who navigates yakuza politics with quiet dignity. It's a thoughtful meditation on outsiderness wrapped in the kinetic pleasures of sword combat.

Mood

DefiantTenseWistful

Themes

RevengePowerIsolation

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Linear

Reviews

nicolascagegoons

This film has been in my watchlist for a very long time because of the fact this fucking samurai has like 21 fucking films😭
Anyway this film is really great, the main character is smart and funny at the same time.
The sidecharacters are all delightfull to.

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

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